Feasegate
Location | York, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 53°57′33″N 1°04′59″W / 53.9593°N 1.0831°W |
North end | St Sampson's Square |
South end | Market Street |
Feasegate is a street in the city centre of York, in England.
History
The street lies over the south corner tower of the walls of Roman
William Etty was born at the now-demolished 20 Feasegate in 1787.[3] None of the current buildings on the street date to earlier than the 18th century.[1]
The street forms part of the city's central shopping area. However, by 2018, it had only one stand-alone shop, with other properties being empty, or in use for food businesses.[4]
Layout and architecture
The street runs south from St Sampson's Square to Market Street. Notable buildings on the west side include 1 Feasegate, built in 1770 by Robert Woodhouse;[5] 5 and 7 Feasegate, designed by W. Brown in 1885, and with what Nikolaus Pevsner described as "a remarkably radical piece of work", with a wrought iron a plate glass front;[6] the three-storey 7a Feasegate, built in the late 19th century;[1] and the mid-19th century 19–23 Feasegate.[7] On the east side lies 4 and 6 Feasegate, built about 1840.[8]
References
- ^ a b c An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Character Area Eleven: Central Shopping Area". City of York Council. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ISBN 9780786425310.
- ^ "Store set to close in York city centre – leaving just one shop on the street". York Mix. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "1 Feasegate and 1 St Sampson's Square (1257865)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ISBN 0140710612.
- ^ Historic England. "19, 21 and 23, Feasegate (1257835)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "4 and 6, Feasegate (1257831)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 November 2022.